Stephen Hawking

Breaking the Boundaries of Time and Space

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Stephen Hawking is the most important theoretical physicist since Einstein. Best known for his work on black holes, Hawking continues to work on combining quantum mechanics and gravity in a single theory that would explain the origin and structure of the universe. He continues his work despite living with ALS—a condition that makes even the most basic of tasks difficult. In this latest title in the GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE series, the life and work of this scientific genius is examined and explained.

"This book managed to explain physics in a language that the average person could understand, thus making scientific theory more accessible. . . .Would be a good addition to a middle school collection."

"This book managed to explain physics in a language that the average person could understand, thus making scientific theory more accessible. . . .Would be a good addition to a middle school collection."

"This inspiring book is worth a reading for middle school and high school students, as well as their teachers and parents . . . The activities part of the book is outstanding for hands-on experiments. The chronology referencing the work of Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Einstein, and Hawking himself is outstanding."

"Broken down into easy to understand segments . . . The book is broad enough to give readers a sense of what scientists do and personal enough to give readers a comfortable familiarity with Hawking himself. This is an excellent approach to a modern biography . . ."